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Why Walk the Camino? Where? When? With whom?
Looking for a Freestanding Dome Tent for Camino Trip
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[QUOTE="good_old_shoes, post: 988093, member: 47112"] [USER=71600]@martin1ws[/USER] Definitely good advice to test gear at home before you take it on a hike/walk/pilgrimage/whatever. Find out what works well for you before you rely on it for a good nights's sleep. If someone doesn't really like sleeping outdoors and only carries low quality, not tried out before camping gear as a 'backup plan just in case', it is certainly easy to regret carrying the extra weight, and also to be miserable when using it. On my 2020 german camino I used my tent most nights and was very happy to do so. 70l backpack, ~8-10kg weight total depending on time of year. Over the years, I've come to prefer camping to indoor sleeping when walking, but I've already been a (non walking) camper before the camino and know my gear (which is not ultra expensive ultralight stuff, but is very comfortable and working well for me). I think most advice to not bring a tent is given by those who are usually non campers, trying to not use the tent they brought whenever possible. Often combined with too cold sleeping bag, uncomfortable mat and not waterproof tent and/or condensation issues. Then of course you'll almost never use it, and it is dead, useless weight in your pack. My tent is my home on tour. My cozy little cave. I gave a nickname to my sleeping bag: "cloud". It's like sleeping in a soft, fluffy, warm cloud each night. That's what the non campers don't get: It's not a compromise to sleep in the tent because there was no real bed available. It can be actually nice and comfortable to camp. And the right gear, (that works for you, not what is recommended by others) is the key to that. [/QUOTE]
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